Crisanto Evangelista
Crisanto Evangelista | |
|---|---|
Evangelista c. 1929 | |
| Chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines | |
| In office 31 October 1938 – 25 January 1942 | |
Vice-Chairman | Pedro Abad Santos |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished Title next held by Felicisimo Macapagal |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Philippine Islands | |
| In office 26 August 1930 – 12 March 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Emilio Maclang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1888 Meycauayan, Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | June 2, 1942 (aged 53) Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Political party | Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930 (1930–1942) Partido Obrero de Filipinas (1924–1930) Nacionalista (until 1924) |
Crisanto Abaño Evangelista (November 1, 1888 – June 2, 1942) was a Filipino communist politician and labor leader of the first half of the 20th century. He is credited as being one of the founders of the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas. Evangelista was also an influential head of the Congreso Obrero de Filipinas, at the time the foremost and largest trade federation in the Philippines, having served as secretary for multiple years. He also headed the Union de Impresores de Filipinas as its Secretary-General. Prior to forming the PKP, Evangelista was a member of the Partido Obrero de Filipinas, a Filipino workers' party with increasingly radical leanings. Evangelista was eventually captured by the Japanese during the Second World War and executed.